Okla. Admin. Code § 450:16-27-5

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 450:16-27-5 - Resident Behavior

(a) The RCF shall have written policies and procedures regarding resident behavior, strictly prohibiting certain actions which shall include, but are not limited to:

(1) Corporal punishment;

(2) Abuse;

(3) Verbal abuse;

(4) Seclusion or chemical, mechanical or physical restraint of residents; or

(5) Any other action that is, or could be, potentially harmful to the resident.

(b) RCF policy should clearly state that at no time may an RCF resident supervise or discipline another RCF resident.

(c) RCF staff shall not deny a resident a nutritionally adequate daily diet, e.g., a resident who is habitually late for meals shall not be denied food as a means of encouraging promptness.

(d) Compliance with 450:16-27-5 shall be determined by a review of RCF documentation (policies and procedures, rules, other); resident interviews; staff interviews; and appropriate CMHC staff interviews.

Okla. Admin. Code § 450:16-27-5

Added at 29 Ok Reg 653, eff 7-1-12